One key feature in this release is the new $ssl_preread_protocol variable, which allows you to distinguish between SSL/TLS and other protocols when forwarding traffic using a TCP (stream) proxy. This is useful if you want to avoid firewall restrictions by (for example) running SSL/TLS and SSH services on the same port.

Amazon S3 now provides increased performance to support up to 3,500 requests per second to add data and 5,500 requests per second to retrieve data, which can save significant processing time for no additional charge. Each S3 prefix can support these request rates, making it simple to increase performance exponentially.

However, if you expect a rapid increase in the request rate for a bucket to more than 300 PUT/LIST/DELETE requests per second or more than 800 GET requests per second, we recommend that you open a support case to prepare for the workload and avoid any temporary limits on your request rate.